Dog owners will tell you that Fido is a bona fide member of the family in every way. So much so that he even gets input on a house hunting wish list! While condo living is ideal for urbanites on the go, it can be challenging to find a building that is not only pet friendly and fabulous, but is…

Each day the devastating impact of climate change is becoming more apparent, and the monumental task of slowing, stopping, and reversing these effects becomes harder to initiate. It has become clear that it will take a coordinated global effort between governments, regulators, private enterprises, and the general public to make a significant impact. It is no longer a question that…

The City of Toronto has received a Zoning By-law Amendment application from planning consultants at Weston Consulting in connection with a proposal to construct a 9-storey, mixed-use, mid-rise building at 1681 Weston Road. It would include 42 residential units as well as retail space at ground level. The building is designed by Paradigm Architecture Design for the developer EDEV Real…

This is an UrbanToronto industry update sharing information and status updates from around the industry as a means to keep our readers in the loop. We are covering updates related to rules, regulations, and changes that are being made as a result of the pandemic that impact the real estate and building industries in Toronto.  In today’s report: Ontario Releases Plan to…

The issue of sustainability is becoming increasingly pervasive for the world — and is especially important to the building industry. Many concerned groups are promoting the use of renewable materials to prevent a worsened climate crisis, but a further step can be taken. By introducing net-positive building materials to the building industry, we can begin to challenge how we view sustainability. Net-positive…

Last week, we had a listing for a 1-bed, 1-bath condo, priced at $2,395/month, that produced two very competitive offers. The first offer was from a young woman in her early 20’s, not quite “qualified” enough financially to carry the condo (GDS ratio around 42%), but with her mother co-signing for her.  My teammate, Tara, spent a full day basically…

Courtesy of UrbanToronto Forum contributor Lenser, we return today to the Queen & Ashbridge development site near Toronto’s Beach neighbourhood where a couple of aging TCH buildings have been coming down for a few weeks now. The site will be eventually redeveloped in a more intensive way, but in the meantime, the demolition process looks particularly intensive itself, with Lenser commenting that…

The City of Toronto has received a Zoning By-law Amendment application seeking approval for an infill development which would include two new 6-storey buildings to the west of an existing Tower-in-the-Park style apartment building at 4500 Jane Street in North York. The project by Starlight Investments would contain 142 purpose built rental units across the two IBI Group-designed buildings. Looking…

Three skyscrapers are now towering where a surface parking lot once welcomed commuters’ cars just north of Islington subway station in Toronto’s borough of Etobicoke. Tridel’s Islington Terrace is a Kirkor Architects-designed condo tower trio and townhouse complex that has already brought a significant boost of residential density to the area. At Mabelle and Cordova avenues, the third and final condo tower—named ‘Bloor Promenade’—has…